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Also appears as "Acta" only. US label & record company created by Dot Records in 1967 as an outlet for psychedelic rock releases. The label lasted about as long as the psychedelic era did, closing up shop for good in 1969. News article as published on page 8 of the 11 Feb 1967 issue of Billboard magazine: "Dot Calls Teen Label Acta; 1st Disk in 2 Wks. LOS ANGELES - Dot's new teenage label has been named Acta, and Kenny Myers will have the first release out within two weeks. Myers joined the company recently to develop new product areas. Acta will be distributed through Dot's own World Wide Record Distributors, which has begun servicing a new label owned by Billy Vaughn. The new company is Parade, whose first two releases are "Party Girl," by the Class Reunion and "Broken Cookies," by Gene Merill. Vaughn is doing his own a&ring. When Acta becomes active, it will join Parade and Viva as labels handled by Dot, which hopes to land other outside companies for its distribution operation. The company is reportedly set for a key financial build-up, stimulated by the corporate ownership of Gulf & Western."